The biggest change for Margaret in the last seven years has been the loss of her husband Dino. It’s taken, and still takes, an effort to pick herself up from that.
I’ve been in two minds about collagen. We lose it in spades as we get older. But if we digest it as a supplement, does it go to where we need it?
It’s been in favour, out of favour, and on the fence. But it might be somewhat back in favour —with provisos.
Kym, 62, is an artist who creates handmade paper sculptures that reflect women’s lives.
It’s been studied for decades, and long used by athletes, but creatine is also being touted as a way to help older people avoid frailty and osteoporosis.
No one wants to be told their LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) has jumped up. But take a deep breath because it mightn’t mean what you think it means.
This month it’s that long since I launched my book on the habits of healthy, vital older women, so it’s a chance to reflect briefly on what’s changed in that time and what I might say differently today.
While it might leave you feeling like you’re falling apart, your spine’s just showing signs of normal age-related change.
A recent study argued this is the case, at least in women under 60, and it got international coverage. But here’s why we can’t take what the media tells us at face value.
Heart disease is mostly treated as being about numbers, like blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. But maybe there’s an important dimension we’ve been missing.
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